On Undeath

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Comment by Vveirdman

Who Wrote these books?

Comment by Avitar

...or those inconvienced by some malady (such as, in my case, death).

Comment by Ghoso

These 4 books (in this order: On Scholomance, On Stratholm, On Naxxramas, On Undeath) serve as a recent history of the mentioned instances, presumably right before the introduction of Acherus and the relocation of Naxx.

Although I take this as a joke, the second book in particular (On Stratholm) is hinting at an explanation of why Baron Rivendare is found in Acherus despite his death. That reason being simply that its an impostor with his ring. But like I said, I don't think its to be taken seriously.

Otherwise this person is probably just a mob.

Comment by Azvolrien

The whole passage is:After repeated failures at serving within the Scourge, I found that I held myself to much higher standards than even those within the upper echelons of the organization. Given the inherent inflexibility of social power structures, it is difficult to balance attempts to effect change with extant social challenges.

It is fortunate, then, that this organization offers low-skill employment opportunities for disaffected individuals or those inconvenienced by some malady (such as, in my case, death).

I have come to embrace one truth. The arrival of death is cold and unfulfilling, and gives no answers. I am freed of earthly obligation, but I feel no relief for I feel no heart. I simply am. I may only hope to fall again before the blazing wrath of a noble and merciful heart, in glorious battle!

The necropolis has been called back to Icecrown. We have taken on supplies and personnel, and the city is alive once again! I am different. I feel whole. I feel alive. I feel His perfect will directing me. I know exactly where I will stand, and when the warriors come, I will test them.

Comment by Naris17

A shame that undeath turned him a bit... stupid.

He would have been one hell of a nightmare for even the hardcore raider had he kept some sense of self-preservation and planning.

Comment by severedwind

If you have someone's signet ring, it in no way makes you capable of looking like them. Let alone impersonate a ranking officer of some note. It DOES however, let you use the ring to make a fake seal on a letter. Which is where the forgery mentioned in the second book comes in, making fake transfer papers to get into Naxxramas.

The author admits to being in a position of low skill and is disaffected, leaning far and away from being one of the leaders of the Scourge's forward army.

Warcraft is plagued with retcons, and Rivendare is one of them. Lore wise, Stratholme was never reclaimed as is clear by the new quest lines in the upcoming expansion in which Baron Rivendare is no longer the keeper of Stratholme at all, replaced by "Lord Aurius Rivendare" the paladin who'd been hiding in the chapel for the last six years; why he has the name Rivendare I have no idea, but its him.

It's just like how in offical lore, King Varian Wrynn killed Onyxia himself. Which, after all the trouble we went through back in the day, is total bull@#$%...